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abhor
(v)

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
syn-abominate
ant-admire

amend
(v)

to change in a formal way; to change for the better
syn-improve

buffet
(v,n)

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow
syn-thump

chaos
(n)

great confusion, disorder
syn-turmoil
ant-order

commodious
(adj)

roomy, spacious
syn-comfortable
ant-claustrophobic

corrosive
(adj)

eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
syn-caustic
ant-bland

discern
(v)

to see clearly, recognize
syn- distinguish
ant-overlook

extant
(adj)

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
syn-existence
ant-vanished

implicate
(v)

to involve in; to connect with or be related to
syn-entangle
ant-exculpate

inter
(v)

to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
syn-exhume

martinet
(n)

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
syn-slave driver

obviate
(v)

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
syn-preclude

renegade
(n,adj)

one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox
syn-turncoat
ant-loyalist

reprehensible
(adj)

deserving blame or punishment
syn-blameworthy
ant-commendable

somber
(adj)

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
syn-mournful
ant-bright

squalid
(adj)

filthy, wretched, debased
syn-dingy
ant-neat

turbulent
(adj)

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
syn-tumultuous
ant-calm

vociferous
(adj)

loud and noisy; compelling attention
syn-uproarious
ant-quiet

voluminous
(adj)

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
syn-massive, plentiful
ant-scant

waive
(v)

to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
syn-decline
ant-accept

animosity

(n) strong dislike; bitter hostility

ingenuous

(adj) innocent, simple ; frank, sincere

apathy

(n) a lack of felling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

(adj) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

(v) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

compatible

(adj) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

condolence

(n) an expression of sympathy

consecrate

(v) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

(adj) old and feeble

deride

(v) to ridicule, to laugh at with content

multifarious

(adj) having great variety ; numerous and diverse

obsolete

(adj) out of date, no longer in use

omnivorous

(adj) eating every kind of food ; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of taste

parsimonious

(adj) stingy, miserly

quandary

(n) a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

(adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

(n) an injury done for injury

revel

(v) to take pleasure in ; a wild celebration

stultify

(v) to make ineffective, cripple ; to have a dulling effect on

suave

(adj) smoothly agreeable or polite